Vacancy Details

Take your supervisory and leadership skills to the next level and build your career with us………

…GPS PE Pipe Systems, part of the global Aliaxis Group that manufactures plastic pipe systems for the building and utilities sectors. We are seeking a confident and organised individual with strong team leading and communication skills for our 24 hour Extrusion Production operation.

What the job entails

This role works to a 12 hour shift pattern with rotating days and nights and alternate weekend shifts

As Shift Team Leader your key focus will be to co-ordinate your Team's resources, ensuring full cover for your production lines, as well as the skills levels they require to carry out their responsibilities in order to achieve the efficient and timely delivery of the daily Production Plan.

Whilst on shift you will be the main point of contact for your team, prioritising activities and giving direction. Your daily floor walks will provide you the opportunity to interact with your team; be available to deal with and resolve any process or personnel issues that may occur. You will also be identifying training needs within your team, promoting a strong Health & Safety culture, encouraging incident reporting, carrying out investigations, identifying root cause and suggesting corrective measures.

Other responsibilities will include process/product quality and testing, and pre and end of shift briefings and reporting, maintaining the training matrix, monitoring team performance and conducting individual performance appraisals.

Do you have what it takes?

Keeping our production lines running effectively and to capacity requires strong planning and organisational skills and the confidence to make autonomous decisions.

Knowledge of the Extrusion or Moulding environment would be ideal however with your supervisory experience from within manufacturing and production processes you will have the ability to lead and motivate your team through mutual respect and understanding of the processes they are involved in.

Are we what you're looking for?

This role offers a real opportunity to be part of a dedicated and knowledgeable team within a global organisation that employs over 15000 people worldwide. Committed to the training and development of all our employees we offer a competitive salary and benefits package including a generous holiday allowance and pension, childcare and lifestyle voucher schemes as well as a variety of optional employee benefits.

Aliaxis recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We therefore welcome applications for all sections of the community.

Applications will be processed quickly and interviews will be held as soon as it is appropriate to do so. Should an offer be made, all candidates will be notified that the position has been filled.